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Company News for April 13, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 9:30am | 207• CF Industries (NYSE:CF) announced plans to sell 10.8 million shares for about $1 billion • Tennant Company (NYSE:TNC) said it sees first quarter earnings of 19 cents to 21 cents a share, well above Street estimates of 7 cents, and revenues of between $148 million and $150 million, beating...
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Aetna Halts New Enrollments To Medicare Plan (AET)
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 2:38pm | 146Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) has suspended new enrollments to its Medicare plans for the elderly. The decision has been taken in response to the sanctions imposed by the US government. The suspension will be effective from April 21. According to Reuters, Aetna (AET) said that it is working with US...
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JCO: Investing In The Contrary
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 1:34pm | 546Those who like fishing for value may find JETS Contrarian Opportunities Index Fund (JCO) to be a useful tool. Launched today (4/9/2010) by the relatively new provider Javelin, JCO will attempt to track the Dow Jones U.S. Contrarian Opportunities Index, a rules-based portfolio of low-performing...
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Bullish on Ford (F)? Buying the Stock is Only One Option
Thursday, April 8, 2010 - 12:53pm | 1847CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Ford Motor (NYSE: F) is “going to have a miraculous quarter” during a recent broadcast of the network’s Mad Money. Cramer is so bullish on Ford, he stated that the United Auto Workers’ decision to sell its Ford common-stock warrants will not have negative repercussions on the...
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PowerShares Small Cap Sector ETFs Hit the Tape
Thursday, April 8, 2010 - 3:02am | 1157PowerShares launched a suite of small-cap sector ETFs based on the S&P SmallCap 600 Index yesterday (4/7/10). These nine new ETFs are the first to provide sector-specific exposure within the U.S. small-cap stock market. I have long been a fan of sector and industry-focused funds, and I warmly...
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Three Way Trade in Centene Corp
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - 11:08am | 280Centene Corp (NYSE: CNC), a multi-line healthcare company, is seeing some mixed activity this morning. Three trades went up ten minutes ago that all occurred at the same time (and are thus linked): the September $30 call was bought on the offer 3,800 times for $1.05, the June $30 calls were sold on...
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Healthcare Reform and Wellpoint (WLP): Options Strategies for the Bullish and Bearish
Monday, April 5, 2010 - 9:06am | 1955WellPoint Inc. (NYSE: WLP) has gained ground over the past several months after a sharp plunge from its early-2008 highs. With the healthcare legislation overhaul in its final stages in Washington, we’ve seen a bit of the “buy the rumor, sell the news” phenomenon … in reverse. Following months,...
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Three Things Investors Need To Know About Obamacare
Friday, April 2, 2010 - 1:44pm | 2482Healthcare reform is now law. Over the next decade the government will reach further into the private sector than it ever has before. Despite the year of debate and non-stop selling of the program, there’s still a lot of uncertainty over the impact of the law. All politics aside, we know a few...
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Three Things Investors Need To Know About Obamacare
Friday, April 2, 2010 - 1:44pm | 2482Healthcare reform is now law. Over the next decade the government will reach further into the private sector than it ever has before. Despite the year of debate and non-stop selling of the program, there’s still a lot of uncertainty over the impact of the law. All politics aside, we know a few...
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Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (KCAP, WLP, DOVR, DRIV, OZM)
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 9:49am | 255Kohlberg Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: KCAP) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from “sell” to “hold.” KCAP’s shares closed at $5.51 yesterday. KCAP’s shares have gained 20.83% year-to-date. Read more about this company here. BMO Capital Markets upgraded WellPoint Inc (NYSE: WLP) from “market perform...
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BMO Capital Upgrades WLP To Outperform
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 8:42am | 42Analysts at BMO Capital Markets upgrade Wellpoint (NYSE: WLP) from "market perform" to "outperform." WLP’s shares gained 0.78% to close at $64.69 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Three Things Investors Need to Know About Healthcare Reform (CI, UNH, WLP)
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 12:31pm | 323Healthcare reform is now law. Over the next decade the government will reach further into the private sector than it ever has before. Despite the year of debate and non-stop selling of the program, there’s still a lot of uncertainty over the impact of the law. All politics aside, we know a few...
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Straddle Sold in Wellpoint
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:43am | 163Health benefits company, Wellpoint (NYSE: WLP) is receiving some bearish volatility activity this morning, as the stock rises by over 1.05% to $63.71. The June $62.50 put was sold on the bid 6,183 times for $2.93 a short while ago, as well as the June $62.50 call for $3.95. The total net credit on...
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Top 5 Stocks In The Accident & Health Insurance Industry With The Highest 5-Y Earnings Estimates (AFL, GTS, UNM, AIZ, SFG)
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 7:15am | 255Below are the top accident & health insurance stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of 5-Y earnings estimates: AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) is likely to achieve 13.44% earnings growth over the next five years. AFL’s quarterly earnings growth stands at 27.90% y/y. Read more about this...
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Top 5 Stocks In The Accident & Health Insurance Industry With The Lowest PEG Ratio (AFL, GTS, AIZ, UNM, SFG)
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 7:11am | 222Below are the top accident & health insurance stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of PEG ratio: AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) has a PEG ratio of 0.74. AFL’s trailing-twelve-month revenues stand at $18.24 billion. Read more about this company here. Triple-S Management Corporation (NYSE...